Today is National Cheese Lovers Day. It’s funny, before I was vegan, I was not a big cheese lover. I loved two cheeses – mozzarella and grated parmesan. That’s it. So when I became vegan, giving up cheeses wasn’t such a big deal for me except when I made Italian food.

Plus, when I became vegan (7 years ago next month), there weren’t a lot of choices when it came to vegan cheese. Today, there are tons of choices and they are all getting better and better everyday! They taste like cheese, they cook like cheese, they slice, grate and most importantly, they melt! Vegan cheeses are definitely something to celebrate.

Let’s celebrate National Cheese Lovers Day with an incredible recipe made with some incredible vegan cheeses from Follow Your Heart.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and toss. Add the bell pepper and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the kale, little by little as it wilts. Saute until wilted and bright green. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Transfer to a bowl and mix in about 1/2 cup of vegan cheese shreds.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Lay the loaf of bread on the baking sheet. With a bread knife, cut the bread in rows lengthwise. Don’t cut all the way down to the bottom. Leave about ½-inch towards the bottom. Hold the cut slices together and cut the bread width-wise to make a checkerboard.

Stuff the openings of the bread with the veggie/cheese combo. Use your fingers to gently pry apart the wedges of bread and push the food down towards the bottom. Next, stuff the bread with more cheese shreds. Make sure you get filling in every single wedge.

Melt the vegan butter and mix in the garlic powder. Brush this over the loaf of bread. Cover the loaf with foil and wrap it tightly. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Raise the oven temp to 400 degrees. Uncover the bread and bake another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is browned and crisp. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and lots of napkins.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and toss. Add the bell pepper and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the kale, little by little as it wilts. Saute until wilted and bright green. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Transfer to a bowl and mix in about ½ cup of vegan cheese shreds.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Lay the loaf of bread on the baking sheet. With a bread knife, cut the bread in rows lengthwise. Don’t cut all the way down to the bottom. Leave about ½-inch towards the bottom. Hold the cut slices together and cut the bread width-wise to make a checkerboard.

Stuff the openings of the bread with the veggie/cheese combo. Use your fingers to gently pry apart the wedges of bread and push the food down towards the bottom. Next, stuff the bread with more cheese shreds. Make sure you get filling in every single wedge.

Melt the vegan butter and mix in the garlic powder. Brush this over the loaf of bread. Cover the loaf with foil and wrap it tightly. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Raise the oven temp to 400 degrees. Uncover the bread and bake another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is browned and crisp. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and lots of napkins.

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I am a vegan and a strong animal advocate. Becoming vegan is the best thing I have ever done in my entire life. Every being deserves to live their life in peace and safety. When I became vegan, there were no places in my Bronx neighborhood to eat so I had to learn to cook, mostly from watching cooking shows on TV, especially Christina Pirello and Rachael Ray. That led to the creation of The "V" Word blog which focuses on vegan versions of favorite, familiar foods. Because if you can have the foods you love, the foods you crave, the foods you grew up with, all in a compassionate, cruelty-free way, why wouldn't you? There are several TVW e-cookbooks are available for purchase and The "V" Word Cookbook Preview is available for free upon request. I am also a writer for One Green Planet.
Born and bred in The Bronx, I think NYC is the best place in the world. I share my life with a rescued Westie mix named Benoni and a rescued husband named Tom who went on the vegan journey with me. It is my hope that I can spread the "V" Word to bring more compassion into the world and it is my dream to become the vegan Rachael Ray.

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